Chapter 1 analysis Flashcards
1
Q
what kind of opening is it?
A
dislocated
2
Q
what does the opening emphasise?
A
confusion and fear
3
Q
what does totalitarian mean?
A
ruled by one individual or party
4
Q
where is the narrator being held?
A
in a gymnasium which seems like a makeshift prison camp
5
Q
who are the aunts?
A
women that control the handmaids and brainwash them
6
Q
what do the aunts carry?
A
electric cattle prods
7
Q
what do the sheets say?
A
U.S army, signifies the fall of America and the rise of Gilead?
8
Q
even though the chapter is short, was does it brilliantly convey?
A
regimental discipline with the lines of army cots and Aunts on patrol
9
Q
do the handmaids find a way to communicate?
A
they reach out and touch each others hands and whisper their names to each other in the dark
